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Committee sends SB 246 to Senate, adds community voice requirement on homeless services board
Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Standing Committee · February 17, 2026
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Summary
The committee unanimously forwarded the first substitute of SB 246 to the full Senate; the bill would add community representation to the Utah Homeless Service Board for areas affected by a proposed facility and clarify what a homeless service campus is not.
The Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Standing Committee unanimously recommended SB 246 (first substitute) to the full Senate after sponsor Senator Escamilla described the measure as a way to give affected communities a seat at the table for decisions about homeless service campuses.
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